The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 14:9 Explained

2 Chronicles 14:9

KJV: And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.

YLT: And come out unto them doth Zerah the Cushite with a force of a thousand thousand, and chariots three hundred, and he cometh in unto Mareshah,

Darby: And Zerah the Ethiopian came out against him with a host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots, and he came to Mareshah.

ASV: And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and he came unto Mareshah.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And there came out  against them Zerah  the Ethiopian  with an host  of a thousand  thousand,  and three  hundred  chariots;  and came  unto Mareshah. 

What does 2 Chronicles 14:9 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 14

1  Asa following, destroys idolatry
6  having peace, he strengthens his kingdom with forts and armies
9  Calling of God, he overthrows Zerah, and spoils the Ethiopians

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 14:9 mean?

And came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army of a thousand thousand and chariots three hundred and he came to Mareshah
וַיֵּצֵ֨א אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם זֶ֣רַח הַכּוּשִׁ֗י בְּחַ֙יִל֙ אֶ֣לֶף אֲלָפִ֔ים וּמַרְכָּב֖וֹת שְׁלֹ֣שׁ מֵא֑וֹת וַיָּבֹ֖א עַד־ מָרֵשָֽׁה

וַיֵּצֵ֨א  And  came  out 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יׄוצֵאת 
Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם  against  them 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
זֶ֣רַח  Zerah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: זֶרַח  
Sense: a son of Reuel and grandson of Esau, one of the dukes of the Edomites.
הַכּוּשִׁ֗י  the  Ethiopian 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: כּוּשִׁי  
Sense: one of the descendants of Cush the grandson of Noah through Ham and a member of that nation or people.
בְּחַ֙יִל֙  with  an  army 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular
Root: חַיִל 
Sense: strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army.
אֶ֣לֶף  of  a  thousand 
Parse: Number, masculine singular construct
Root: אֶלֶף 
Sense: a thousand.
אֲלָפִ֔ים  thousand 
Parse: Number, masculine plural
Root: אֶלֶף 
Sense: a thousand.
וּמַרְכָּב֖וֹת  and  chariots 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine plural
Root: מֶרְכָּבָה  
Sense: chariot.
שְׁלֹ֣שׁ  three 
Parse: Number, feminine singular construct
Root: מִשְׁלֹשׁ 
Sense: three, triad.
מֵא֑וֹת  hundred 
Parse: Number, feminine plural
Root: מֵאָה 
Sense: hundred.
וַיָּבֹ֖א  and  he  came 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
מָרֵשָֽׁה  Mareshah 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: מָרֵשָׁה 
Sense: one of the cities in the lowlands of Judah.